Campbell College in East Belfast told Belfast Live they are celebrating their best GCSE results in a decade, with two of their pupils each achieving 11 A* grades.

Principal Robert Robertson MBE, told Belfast Live: "We are thrilled with the results this year. This is now two Thursday's in a row, following last week's A-Level results, where we are again celebrating the best results in 10 years.

"It is a very positive thing to be able to describe to the outside world and we are very proud of the boys, they work very, very hard.

"Sometimes young people don't get a great reputation but we think that old-fashioned values of hard work, commitment, and enjoying learning is really showing today."

Some 25 boys scored at least 6A*/A grades or above with notable individual success stories including Mathew Crowther and James Nelson who both achieved 11A*’s, followed closely by Jake Bodels, Jamie Brown and Mohammad Rashid who each celebrated 10A*'s.

Matthew Crowther told Belfast Live he was thrilled with his results.

He said: "I was a little bit shocked, I was nervous. I think no matter how much work you put in it is still very stressful but really pleased and relieved to get it out of the way."

Matthew is returning to Campbell College for sixth form and is hoping to pursue a career in Medicine, studying Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English for A-Level.

James Nelson and Mathew Crowther

James Nelson from East Belfast also achieved an amazing 11 A* across his subjects.

He said: "I'm very pleased, so happy. I was panicking last night but very relieved this morning to open them and get the results I wanted.

"I'm going to study Chemistry, Biology, History and Maths and I'm hoping to study Medicine."

Jamie Brown and Mohammad Rashid from Campbell College recorded 10 A*'s in their subjects.

Mohammad said: "I'm absolutely thrilled, I wasn't really panicking, I was surprisingly calm throughout the summer, I don't know what got into me feeling so calm but my calmness was assured when I got such great results.

"I'm wanting to study Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and French for A-Levels, I would like to do Chemical Engineering.

"Obviously, I would love to go to Cambridge but if not there then our own Queen's or other good Universities in the country."

Ashfield Girls' High School were also celebrating as their students achieved "brilliant results".

Ashfield Girl's students Jade Magee, Brooklyn Carbery and Sophie Paton were delighted with their GCSE results

Speaking to Belfast Live, Principal of Ashfield Girls Mrs Alison Mungavin said she was "delighted" with how the students performed.

"We are absolutely delighted with our results, we are celebrating yet another rise in our results this year," added Mrs Mungavin.